Identification
Adult females are white and have an orange tuft on the tail. Males are also white but sometimes have a dark mark at the tornus of each forewing or a broad dark band along the margin of each forewing. The hairs around the thorax are sometimes yellowish. Sometimes the black skin of the thorax and/or abdomen shows through between the white hairs.The caterpillars are brown and hairy, with a pencil of black hairs each side of its head and a hairy tail.
Size
The wingspan is about 30 mmHabitat
Can be found amongst Acacia, Eucalyptus, Pultenaea, Dodonaea, Choretrum, Myoporum species and also pine plantations.Distribution
It is found along most of the coast of Australia, including from WA To Qld including around TasmaniaGallery
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Local Sightings
2 recorded sightings in and around the area.
References & citations (2)
- The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-11-15 10:21:42)
- Wikipedia (accessed 2022-11-15 10:24:56)
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